Department of Geological Sciences

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Geological Sciences is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

7

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.54%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 2

Male (16)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economic geology, geochemistry, geomorphology, planetary geology, geophysics, hydrogeology, environmental geology, mineralogy, petrology, paleontology, petroleum geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology, tectonics, volcanology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	419,570

Location & Contact

Address S389 ESC
Provo, UT  84602-1001
United States

Contact Dr. Michael J. Dorais
Chairman
Email: dorais@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-1347
Fax: 801-422-0267

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